Chapter Three

Peripherals and Expansion

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1.4 Install and configure PC expansion cards.
– Sound cards
– Video cards
– Network cards
– USB cards
– FireWire cards
– Thunderbolt cards
– Storage cards
– Modem cards
– Wireless/cellular cards
– TV tuner cards
– Video capture cards
– Riser cards

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1.7 Compare and contrast various connection interfaces, their characteristics, and
purpose.
– Physical connections:
• USB 1.1 vs. 2.0 vs. 3.0 (connector types: A, B, mini, micro)
• FireWire 400 vs. FireWire 800
• SATA1 vs. SATA2 vs. SATA3, eSATA
• Other connector types (VGA, HDMI, DVI, Audio [analog, digital {optical
connector}], RJ-45, RJ-11, Thunderbolt)
– Wireless connections:
• Bluetooth
• RF
• IR
• NFC
– Characteristics:
• Analog
• Digital
• Distance limitations
• Data transfer speeds
• Quality
• DRM
• Frequencies

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1.11 Identify connector types and associated cables.
– Display connector types:
• DVI-D
• DVI-I
• DVI-A
• DisplayPort
• RCA
• HD15 (i.e., DE15 or DB15)
• BNC
• miniHDMI
• miniDIN-6
– Display cable types:
• HDMI
• DVI
• VGA
• Component
• Composite
• Coaxial

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– Device cables and connectors:
• SATA
• eSATA
• USB
• FireWire (IEEE1394)
• PS/2
• Audio
– Adapter and converters:
• DVI to HDMI
• USB A to USB B
• USB to Ethernet
• DVI to VGA
• Thunderbolt to DVI
• PS/2 to USB
• HDMI to VGA

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1.12 Install and configure common peripheral devices.
– Input devices:
• Mouse
• Keyboard
• Scanner
• Barcode reader
• Biometric devices
• Game pads
• Joysticks
• Digitizer
• Motion sensor
• Touchpads
• Smart card readers
• Digital cameras
• Microphone
• Webcam
• Camcorder
• MIDI enabled devices

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– Output devices:
• Printers
• Speakers
• Display devices
– Input & output devices:
• Touchscreen
• KVM
• Smart TV
• Set-top box

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 4 Common Categories of
Expansion Cards
• Video
• Multimedia
– Sound card
– TV tuner and video capture cards
• I/O
– USB cards
– FireWire cards
– Thunderbolt cards
– Storage cards, such as eSATA
• Communications
– NIC
– Modem

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 Video Expansion Card

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 Sound Card

DA15 Game Port

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 RCA Audio Connector
and Jacks

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 TOSLINK Digital Audio Jack

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 Network Interface Card

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 USB-to-Ethernet Adapter

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 Cellular Hotspot

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 Internal Modem

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 Riser Cards

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 Connector Types

• D-subminiature
• RJ-series
• Other types
– USB
– IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
– Infrared
– Audio and video jacks
– PS/2 (mini-DIN)

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 D-sub Ports

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 RJ Ports

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 USB Ports

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 USB Speeds

USB Version Speed

Ver 1.x 12Mbps/1.5MBps

Ver 2.0 480Mbps/60MBps (40 times ver 1.x)

Ver 3.0 5Gbps (10 times ver 2.0)

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 USB Specifications

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 FireWire and Infrared Ports

A 6-pin FireWire port on a PC

A 4-pin FireWire port on a

laptop

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Infrared Port
Firewire 800 vs 400
 PS/2 Ports

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 Peripheral Cable Interfaces

• Drive interfaces
• USB
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
• RJ-45
• Audio (RCA and TOSLINK)
• PS/2

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 SATA Cable

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 Common Ports and
Connectors
USB
DC
power S/PDIF
in
NIC RJ-45 DVI-D dual- Parallel PS/2
Mouse
link out

Modem S-video
RJ-11 out SVGA out PS/2 Keyboard

Serial (COM)

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 Analog Sound/Audio Jacks

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 USB Connectors

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 USB Hub

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 FireWire Cable

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 Keyboard Ports and
Connectors

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 DVI Connectors

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 DVI Adapters

DVI-I to VGA DVI-D to HDMI

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 HDMI Port

Micro-B Type D
USB HDMI

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 Component Video Cable

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 DisplayPort Connector

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 Thunderbolt and 1394b Ports

FireWire/1394b Thunderbolt

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 Thunderbolt-to-DVI Converter

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 F Connector and Coax Cable

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 Input Devices

• Mouse
• Touchpad
• Keyboard
• Scanner
• Barcode reader
• Digitizer
• Biometric devices
• Gamepads and joysticks
• Motion sensor
• Smart card reader
• Multimedia devices

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 Multimedia Input Devices

• Webcams
• MIDI-enabled devices
• Digital cameras and camcorders
• Microphone

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 Output Devices

• Printers
• Speakers
• Display devices

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 Input and Output Devices

• Touchscreen
• KVM switch
• Smart TV
• Set-top box

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 KVM Switch

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